Wilson Says We Should Look At Our Bridges

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 4:31 AM

Senator Jeff Wilson says the destruction of Key Bridge should serve as a wake-up call.

The Baltimore bridge disaster is prompting concerns about a Longview span and other Washington crossings. Senator Jeff Wilson says the destruction of Key Bridge should serve as a wake-up call. The Longview Republican plans to introduce a bill to study the vulnerability of Washington bridges to impacts from large ships. Wilson is particularly concerned about the 95-year-old Lewis and Clark bridge over the Columbia River in Longview. When a freighter struck the Spokane Street Bridge in 1978, it impacted traffic for the next six years.

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